Is It Possible To Have Leukemia Without Any Usual Symptoms?

Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2013

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Question : Hi, can a 43 year old guy have leukemia without any of the usual symptoms? What about liver and pancreatic cancer?

Ty

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (-1 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, he can have leukemia

Detailed Answer:
hi
thanks for your query.
Leukemia is often insidious and the typical symptoms like fever, fatigue, bleeding are often absent. Sometimes it is diagnosed on a routine blood test. What type of leukemia is he having? The chronic types, as against acute ones, are even more insidious.
Liver and pancreatic cancer are usually associated with symptoms like pain, weight loss, jaundice, low appetite, etc. However, they may also be insidious.

Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (2 minutes later)

He isn't having any symptoms of leukemia .. I'm just wondering if it's possible and what the odds are of it just showing up

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Odds very low

Detailed Answer:
Leukemia is a rare disease in the population. Don't think of it just like that.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (1 hour later)

So I shouldn't worry about it? I hope you're right - I'm losing sleep over this.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you should not worry about it

Detailed Answer:
Hope this has helped. If you do not need any other clarifications then please close this query and give feedback.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar